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Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk: The recent summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow was "very successful and productive," Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Sunday."Very successful, very productive," Qin told the Rossiya 24 broadcaster, commenting...

Kyiv: The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on Sunday called for an extraordinary meeting of the UN Security Council over Russia’s plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow and Minsk had agreed...

Beijing: China is projected to give a significant boost to the world economy, accounting for about a third of global growth in 2023, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva said on Sunday."The robust rebound means...

Moscow: The death toll from a severe tornado that struck the US state of Mississippi has risen to 23, with four people missing, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) said on Saturday.Earlier in the day, CNN reported, citing local...

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed topics concerning the Russian-Turkish partnership in various fields during a telephone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday."Both sides expressed satisfaction with the positive dynamic of trade and economic relations, the...

Moscow: Russian troops in the Seversk direction destroyed the Polish-made AHS Krab self-propelled tracked gun-howitzer, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik."In the Seversk direction, the reconnaissance units of the 2nd Army Corps identified the position of the Ukrainian...

Dhaka: Stressing on the importance of education, culture and ties between the people of the two countries, China's ambassador in Bangladesh Yao Wen said, "Ties between the people of China and Bangladesh will deepen further in the future. We...

Imphal: Myanmar will square off against the Kyrgyz Republic in their second match of the Tri-Nation International Football Tournament at the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal on Saturday.The Tri-Nation International Football Tournament sees international football being featured in Imphal,...

Washington: The US administration is preparing to disband the COVID-19 response team, created in 2020 under former US President Donald Trump, in May due to the decrease in the number of coronavirus cases, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday,...

Zurich:  The members of the Riksdag, Sweden's unicameral parliament, approved on Wednesday the accession of Sweden to NATO, the meeting is broadcast on the website of the parliament.The approval of the Riksdag is a prerequisite for the Kingdom's accession...